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Plural subjects agree with...
Plural subjects agree with...
- plural verbs (correct)
- compound verbs
- singular verbs
- no verbs
Singular subjects agree with...
Singular subjects agree with...
- plural verbs
- no verbs
- singular verbs (correct)
- compound verbs
Singular verbs typically end in what letter?
Singular verbs typically end in what letter?
s
What is the agreement rule for either, or, nor?
What is the agreement rule for either, or, nor?
What are indefinite singular pronouns?
What are indefinite singular pronouns?
What is subjunctive subject verb agreement used for?
What is subjunctive subject verb agreement used for?
What are indefinite plural pronouns?
What are indefinite plural pronouns?
What are indefinite singular/plural pronouns?
What are indefinite singular/plural pronouns?
What can prepositional phrases NOT be included in?
What can prepositional phrases NOT be included in?
When the pronoun is both singular and plural what do you do?
When the pronoun is both singular and plural what do you do?
What is the only connecting word that can make a series of singular nouns into a plural subject?
What is the only connecting word that can make a series of singular nouns into a plural subject?
What is the difference between 'the number' and 'a number'?
What is the difference between 'the number' and 'a number'?
What are intervening modifying phrases?
What are intervening modifying phrases?
How do plural collective nouns behave?
How do plural collective nouns behave?
When the members of a collective noun perform as individuals what happens?
When the members of a collective noun perform as individuals what happens?
When the members of a collective noun act as a group what happens?
When the members of a collective noun act as a group what happens?
What is the rule for food subject verb agreement?
What is the rule for food subject verb agreement?
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Study Notes
Subject-Verb Agreement Rules
- Plural subjects require plural verbs for agreement.
- Singular subjects require singular verbs for agreement.
- Singular verbs typically end with "s."
Special Cases
- In structures with "either, or, nor," the verb agrees with the closest noun.
- Indefinite singular pronouns include words like every, any, some, and those ending in body, one, thing, and the words either, neither, much, each, other.
- For the subjunctive mood, use "were" instead of "was" and "had" instead of "has," "have," or "would" to express wishes or hypotheticals.
Indefinite Pronouns
- Indefinite plural pronouns include both, few, many, several, and others.
- Indefinite singular/plural pronouns consist of all, any, more, most, none, some.
Prepositional Phrases
- Prepositional phrases are not included in the subject or verb agreement process, as they do not affect the subject-verb relationship.
Pronoun Agreement
- When a pronoun is both singular and plural, identify the noun that it modifies (object of the preposition) to determine agreement.
- The conjunction "and" is the only word that can change a series of singular nouns into a plural subject.
Specific Terms
- "The number" indicates a singular subject, whereas "a number" refers to a plural subject.
- Intervening modifying phrases such as along with, as well as, besides, in addition to, and together with do not alter the plurality of the subject.
Collective Nouns
- Plural collective nouns require plural verbs, whereas singular collective nouns take singular verbs.
- If collective noun members act individually, a plural verb is used; if they act as a group, a singular verb is appropriate.
Compound Subjects
- In a compound subject connected by "and," the subjects are treated as a plural subject requiring a plural verb, unless they are singular subjects that refer to a singular idea.
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